Patient Stories

Here, we offer just a few stories about patients who found the special care they needed at Stony Brook Medicine, through the services provided by our surgeons and staff:

John Klonowski, of Hampton Bays, NY, had heart failure that made his life a constant struggle to do even the simplest things, and he knew he needed to deal with it. Read his story

Delaney Unger, of Selden, NY, had bone cancer in her leg, and needed to have it amputated but in such a way that she could keep dancing. Read her story

Christian Rojas, of Port Jefferson Station, NY, was born at Stony Brook Children's Hospital with a life-threatening condition of the belly wall, and he needed a surgical repair right away. Read his story.